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January 27, 2021
What Are the Next Five Meme Stocks After GameStop?

Retail investors in popular subreddit r/wallstreetbets have proven they can drive up stocks for GameStop. Now, they’re on the hunt for other social media favorites.

News From Davos: Larry Fink Tries Rallying Fellow CEOs to Combat Climate Change

BlackRock chief sees ‘tectonic shift’ as enthusiasm mounts for sustainable investments.

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Janus Henderson to Be Acquired by Trian, General Catalyst for $7.4B
Northern Trust Shuffles Asset Servicing Leadership for 2026
Senate Confirms Selig as CFTC Chair, Hill as FDIC Chair
Canada PM Carney Names Investor Mark Wiseman as Ambassador to US
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Emerging Markets: Time for a Breakout?

Emerging market equities have substantially underperformed developed market equities over the past decade, but analysts and portfolio managers at Invesco believe that trend could be set to reverse.

Op-Ed: Key Takeaways from Davos on China and ESG in a Post-COVID-19 Era

What should we expect from China’s ESG development in 2021?

Global Foreign Direct Investment Plummets 42% in 2020

Developed nations were hit the hardest, with FDI tumbling 69% from 2019.

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Bundled LDI Portfolios: An Antidote to Historically Low Treasury Yields?

Bundling may help plan sponsors unlock alpha potential and supplement low returns from long Treasury bonds.

IMF Upgrades Global Economic Forecast for 2021

Amid ‘exceptional uncertainty,’ World Economic Outlook projects 2021 growth of 5.5% after a 3.5% contraction in 2020.

Special Report: What Low-Paying Fixed Income Still Gives Us—Ballast

Despite small interest payments and not much price appreciation potential, many investors say it does deliver in this one area.

Editorial: CIOeditors@issmediasolutions.com
Industry Intel Roundup—Featured Webinars
Chief Investment Officer is pleased to present the next edition of our Industry Intelligence roundup. This week, we are featuring webinars sponsored by or featuring experts in the industry. The content was created to supply actionable insights to institutional asset owners regarding investing and governance.
January 22, 2026
Investment Outlook
Market experts will deliver forward-looking insights on the U.S. economy and the global macroeconomic trends shaping investment decisions. Gain a clear perspective on the forces driving markets in 2026—from inflation and interest rate trajectories to sector performance and geopolitical risk.
June 25, 2026
What Limited Partners Want
As limited partner expectations evolve, so must the strategies of general partners. This webinar will dive into the minds of today’s LPs—what drives their decisions, what earns their trust and what keeps them committed.
September 24, 2026
Allocator Insights
Get an exclusive first look at what your peers are doing.
November 20, 2025
CIO Interview Series: Katherine Molnar, CIO, Fairfax County Police Officers Retirement System
A more digital asset-friendly U.S. administration has helped catalyze real changes in how digital assets are discussed. Katherine Molnar, CIO of the Fairfax County Police Officers Retirement System, says her team has been investing in digital assets since 2018. Join Amy Resnick, Executive Editor of CIO, as she speaks with Molnar about the change in regulatory uncertainty; how the Fairfax County Retirement Systems has engaged with digital assets and tokenization; and how to get comfortable with the custody of digital assets and custodians.
September 25, 2025
CIO Interview Series: Rich Nuzum, Head of OCIO, Franklin Templeton
Join CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER Executive Editor Amy Resnick in conversation with Rich Nuzum, the new head of OCIO at Franklin Templeton and the former executive director of investments at Mercer. They will discuss the evolution of OCIO and the future of institutional allocation. The conversation will touch on the long-term growth potential of outsourcing for all types of institutional asset owners, the fastest growing sectors for outsourcing, for which funds outsourcing makes sense, and fiduciary monitoring—for which fiduciary duties investors are still responsible. Nuzum will also share his thoughts on and insights into the growing trend of the collective defined contribution and the use of model portfolios and custom target-date funds by retirement and institutional investors.
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